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The period film, to be directed by The Damned United's Tom Hooper, follows King George VI (Firth) as he takes the throne following the abdication of his brother, Edward. George overcame a stammer thanks to the speech therapist Lionel Logue and takes Britain to war against the Nazis.
Jennifer Ehle, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall and Michael Gambon have also boarded the film, which will feature Geoffrey Rush as Logue.
The King's Speech has started shooting in the UK.
> Click here to watch our recent interview with Colin Firth
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